[Skimmertalk] CW Skimmer Error Message: "...Device ID...out of range..."

Sun Feb 5 05:02:07 PST 2012

Indeed you do.  I wasn't complaining, Jeff, just explaining.

73, Pete N4ZR
The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at www.conteststations.com
The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net, blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com,
spots at telnet.reversebeacon.net, port 7000 and
arcluster.reversebeacon.net, port 7000

On 2/5/2012 7:56 AM, Jeff Maass wrote:
> Pete:
>
> I would prefer that error messages point more specifically to the problem in order to be most helpful to the user encountering and dealing with them.
>
> Before seeking help, I was trying to resolve what I thought was a problem with the USB driver to my SDR-IQ, when the actual problem was related to the selection of the audio path, which I had no intention of using (no speakers on the PC to be used).
>
> Once I posted the inquiry, there were correct replies from K1TTT and VE3NEA within 30 minutes: gotta love the 'Net!
>
> 73,  Jeff  K8ND
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: skimmertalk-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:skimmertalk-
>> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Pete Smith N4ZR
>> Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2012 7:41 AM
>> To: skimmertalk at contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: [Skimmertalk] CW Skimmer Error Message: "...Device ID...out
>> of range..."
>>
>> Everyone, please be aware, this is not the same as the "index out of
>> range" problem from last week.  Jeff, I'm glad you got it sorted,
>> because it sure had me stumped.
>>
>> 73, Pete N4ZR
>> The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at
>> www.conteststations.com
>> The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net, blog at
>> reversebeacon.blogspot.com,
>> spots at telnet.reversebeacon.net, port 7000 and
>> arcluster.reversebeacon.net, port 7000
>>
>>
>> On 2/5/2012 7:22 AM, jmaass at k8nd.com wrote:
>>>    SkimmerFolk:
>>>
>>>    My reply to K1TTT was blocked from posting due to having added too
>> many addressees.
>>>    For information to the group and the archives, here is that reply.
>>>
>>>    I also received a reply from Alex VE3NEA, confirming Dave's surmise.
>>>
>>>    73,  Jeff K8ND
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Forwarded message from jmaass at k8nd.com -----
>>>
>>> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:08:52 -0500
>>> From: jmaass at k8nd.com
>>> Reply-To: jmaass at k8nd.com
>>> Subject: RE: [Skimmertalk] CW Skimmer Error Message:
>>> To: skimmertalk at contesting.com, K1TTT
>>>
>>>
>>> Dave:
>>>
>>> I bow and touch my sweaty forehead to your feet, several times!
>>>
>>> Sure enough, changed the MME device (which seem to be assigned to a
>>> webcam on this PC) to WDM, and there was no eror message and normal
>>> Skimmer operation when I started CW Skimmer!
>>>
>>> Since I never intended to use Skimmer on this PC with audio, I didn't
>>> pay any attention to the Audio configuration. I will not make that
>>> error again.
>>>
>>> Now I can travel back to Ohio satisfied that there are no mysteries
>>> left at this site to be pondered until my return here.
>>>
>>> (BTW, I made good use of WinTelnetX this past weekend, too, to
>>> combine the spots from two instances of Skimmer on my laptop and make
>>> them available to Writelog's "Incoming-only packet" window: thanks!)
>>>
>>> 73,  Jeff K8ND
>>>
>>> On Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:24:46 +0000, K1TTT<K1TTT at ARRL.NET>   wrote:
>>> My guess would be is that its not the sdr-iq that is the problem, more
>>> likely it’s the audio output device. Check the audio tab of the
>>> settings dialog, it may be showing a non-existent sound card, or maybe
>>> the card is one that adds or removes ports when you plug things in.
>>> vista/win7 are bad for that, if you start a program like cw skimmer or
>>> n1mm that makes a list of sound ports the index numbers can be changed
>>> out from under it by changing something in the windows control panel
>>> for the sound card or just by plugging in or unplugging something. The
>>> fix may be as simple as closing the skimmer, reopening it, selecting a
>>> different audio output device, and running.
>>>> David Robbins K1TTT
>>>> e-mail: mailto:k1ttt at arrl.net
>>>> web: http://wiki.k1ttt.net
>>>> AR-Cluster node: 145.69MHz or telnet://k1ttt.net
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: jmaass at k8nd.com [mailto:jmaass at k8nd.com] Sent: Monday, January
>>>> 30, 2012 23:58
>>>> To: skimmertalk at contesting.com
>>>> Cc: jmaass at midohio.twcbc.com; ve3nea at dxatlas.com
>>>> Subject: [Skimmertalk] CW Skimmer Error Message: "...Device ID...out
>>>> of range..."
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> SkimmerFolk:
>>>>
>>>> I ran into a problem installing CW Skimmer to one of the PJ2T shack
>>>> computers. It's running Windows 7 Home Premium. I use an SDR-IQ
>>>> reciever (actually, I have three here, two were running on my
>>>> laptop). Installed CW Skimmer to a 'C:\CW Skimmer Installed\CW
>>>> Skimmer\' directory. Successfully installed/registered the sdrIQx110
>>>> DLL. Installed SpectraVue v3.22. Plugged in SDR-IQ to a USB port. I
>>>> started CW Skimmer and configured things as normal for an SDR-IQ
>>>> receiver and my uses (I've been doing this for a while now). Clicked
>>>> on the 'Start' icon to start the Skimmer action and got the following
>>>> pop-error box from CW Skimmer:
>>>>
>>>> "CW Skimmer
>>>> A device ID has been used that is out of range for your system."
>>>> ...and it will not start. I tried the other two SDR-IQ receivers, and
>>>> they get the same response from CW Skimmer. I've never encountered
>>>> this error message before. Any ideas how to resolve this, or what I
>>>> should look for?
>>>>
>>>> I started SpectraVue, and it looks like it is working, although
>>>> (believe it or not) we have *no* PC speakers anywhere in this contest
>>>> station facility! I see the waterfalls of the expected AM
>>>> broadcasters and CW signals on the Amateur Bands, but cannot listen
>>>> to hear them. I depart tomorrow afternoon, and I would like to at
>>>> least once see this working before I return to Ohio for the next 10
>>>> months!
>>>>
>>>> (BTW, the two CW Skimmer instances on my laptop helped me make what
>>>> appears to be the top Worldwide score in the CQWW 160 CW Contest this
>>>> past weekend, operating in the Single Operator High Power Assisted
>>>> category. It appears that my score may be larger than any other
>>>> station, including the multi-ops! Loves me my CW Skimmers!) 73, Jeff
>>>> PJ2/K8ND
>>>>
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